NORM CLAXTON Born: 1877 Inaugural inductee into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in 2005 North Adelaide SANFL premiership player in 1900 and 1902, Played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1899-1909 Founding president of the South Australian Baseball league 
THE LEGACY of Norman Claxton continues more than 60 years after he died. His name graces Australia's premier baseball championship, the Claxton Shield. It has since 1934, when Claxton was a powerful influence in establishing an annual baseball competition between the states. He donated the shield which is now awarded to the Australian Baseball League champion.
But the shield, which he requested did not carry his name, is just a small recognition of the contribution Claxton made to a number of sports.
He was involved in cricket, football, baseball, hockey, athletics and cycling during his 74 years.
Born in 1877, Claxton was a talented sportsman before becoming an administrator. Along the way he represented the state in cricket and football, won two SANFL premierships with North Adelaide, the Bay Sheffield in 1900 and Bendigo Sprint Gifts.
Claxton made his first-class cricket debut for SA as a 21-year-old. He went on to play 39 first-class matches , scoring 2090 runs at an average of 29.43. His highest score of 199 not out came against Victoria, at the MCG, and he finished with 66 career wickets.
Claxton, playing half-back, was among the best in North Adelaide's first SANFL flag in 1900 and was part of its 1902 premiership side.
In 1911-12 he played baseball for North Adelaide and at state level. From 1917 he captained North Adelaide Cycling Club.Claxton was a member of the SA Cricket board for more than 20 years and a state selector from 1902-05 and 1907-09.